DD2000GT
Well-Known Member
I have always force carbonated in the past, but it is getting more and more a PITA to get my CO2 bottle refilled, so I decided to carbonate with corn sugar this time with my Hefe-Wizen. I boiled a rounded 1/3 cup of corn sugar with water and put it into the 5 gallon cornelious keg I use. Filled the keg with CO2 then transferred the beer to the keg and sealed it up. Just for good measure, I put 5 psi of CO2 in to make sure the seals held, then put my gauge on the line side for monitoring. After almost a week, the gauge has slowly but steadily risen and I am up to a little over 8 psi in the keg presently - so I know the yeast is doing something in there.
My question is this - I know the PSI will be less sitting in a 78 degree house rather than in my beer fridge, but the PSI seems a little low to me for a week of conditioning. Anyone know the "normal" or "standard" psi I should expect to be seeing at 78 degrees for a hefe-wizen? If it won't get high enough, I guess I will force carb - but I really wanted to try and see if I could carbonate it natually.
Thanks,
Dan
My question is this - I know the PSI will be less sitting in a 78 degree house rather than in my beer fridge, but the PSI seems a little low to me for a week of conditioning. Anyone know the "normal" or "standard" psi I should expect to be seeing at 78 degrees for a hefe-wizen? If it won't get high enough, I guess I will force carb - but I really wanted to try and see if I could carbonate it natually.
Thanks,
Dan